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Re: Help
Hopefull someone who knows more will respond. The price from the dealer sounds about right - due to their overhead/markups being high. The same part, if you could find it from an auto parts place, might cost 50% or 60% less. I called a local NAPA dealer, who didnt have a listing for it. You might try looking up a place that sells collision repair parts, like fenders and hoods, as they may be able/willing to sell one for less than the dealer.
Replacing clutch cables is usually fairly tiring chore, but not complex. The reason is because you have to work in cramped quarters under the steering wheel, and under the car where its oily, and probably leaning far into the engine compartment.
A Neon in a salvage yard might have such a cable - but getting it off might be a time-consumer.
Another question, is why your cable broke. They normally hold up for a couple of decades. It might have been misrouted, and had a sharp turn in it. This causes the inner cable to rub through the plastic liner, then start chewing itself to pieces against the metal of the outer metal housing.
You also might try calling places that do custom work on motorcycles. They need to make up special clutch cables, so might know someone who is a clutch cable supplier.
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